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Ridgewood cross-country team faces new challenge amid record season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 10:31 AM

Last updated Sep 16, 2026

Ridgewood cross-country team faces new challenge amid record season

Summary

The Ridgewood girls cross-country team, coming off a historically strong 2025 season, prepares for the 2026 season with high expectations and key returning runners. Despite a dominant local performance and a fourth place at the Northeast Regional, the team may encounter difficulties due to a recent change in the national qualification format by NXN organizers. This change combines the Northeast and New York regions into one, reducing automatic qualifying berths from four to two. Ridgewood, ranked second in the Northeast Region, will now face stiffer competition to secure a spot at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland on December 5.

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Status Watch

•Ridgewood secured the Group 4 victory over Princeton with a score of 44-80.
•The team returns all seven varsity members from last season, with key seniors and juniors.
•Ridgewood is currently ranked second in the Northeast Region preseason rankings.
•The NXN format change reduces automatic qualifying spots, affecting national prospects.
•The Nike Cross Nationals are scheduled for December 5 at Glendoveer Golf Course.

Latest Updates

10:31 AMYahoo Sports — Ridgewood cross-country set to break records, but faces new challenge

What they're saying

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Ridgewood could have its best cross-country team ever. But the best season in program history might not be enough to reach nationals under new format.
— Yahoo Sports

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